Brotherhood holds protests in Egypt

aljazeera.net     Apr 4, 2008            

Police hold nine people as demonstrations over local poll restrictions get under way. ... Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood members have demonstrated across northern Egypt, accusing the government of preventing them from participating in forthcoming local elections. Nine... [read full story]                    

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Egypt Islamist Group Backs Strike

theconservativevoice.com     Apr 4, 2008          

Egyptian textile workers and pro-democracy activists are calling for a day of strikes and protests Sunday, just ahead of local elections at a time of widespread anger at President Hosni Mubarak's government over rising prices and low wages. ... The fundamentalist Muslim...                    

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Egypt detains 30 from Brotherhood as vote nears

alertnet.org     Apr 4, 2008          

Source: Reuters CAIRO, April 4 (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces detained 30 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Friday just days ahead of Egypt's local council elections, including a member of the ... ... CAIRO, April 4 (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces...                    

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EGYPT: An Islamist's uphill battle

beiruter.com     Apr 4, 2008          

Today's Los Angeles Times features a profile of an Islamic activist who's trying to get his name on the ballot for Egypt's upcoming elections. Mohammed Shawkat Malt has been thrown in jail, had his computer confiscated by authorities and his...read more                    

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Unrest in Egypt

washingtonbureau.typepad.com     Apr 5, 2008          

Egypt is roiling with a dire food crisis, impending local elections and a massive general strike planned for the weekend. The political atmosphere is extremely tense, and police have rounded up more than 800 members of the powerful Islamist opposition...                    

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EGYPT: A call for a national strike

beiruter.com     Apr 5, 2008          

It’s been the same question murmured throughout Egypt: “Is it true everybody will go on strike on April 6?” Opposition groups have called for a national sit-down on Sunday in a bold protest against President Hosni Mubarak's regime. "We ask...read more                    

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Egypt Government chokes Brotherhood dreams

gulfnews.com     Apr 5, 2008          

He has been jailed, his computer has been seized, his blog is tracked by intelligence officials and Mohammad Shawkat Malt concedes that his latest political quest appears doomed. ... A gregarious lawyer in a pale suit, Malt, a member of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood,...                    

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More Islamists Seized Ahead of Egypt Elections

themedialine.org     Apr 6, 2008          

Some 28 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood were arrested on Saturday in Egypt ahead of key local elections scheduled to take place on Tuesday. They were accused of belonging to a banned group and possessing anti-government literature. The pre-dawn raids were the latest in a series of...                    

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Egypt: Police detains more 30 Brotherhood members

somalinet.com     Apr 4, 2008          

Egypt: Police detains more 30 Brotherhood members Fri. April 04, 2008 05:34 am. - (SomaliNet) At least 30 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were detained by police in dawn raids on Thursday in three provinces, security sources said. According to the Brotherhood's web site 37 d                    

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Egypt Islamist Group Backs Strike

chron.com     Apr 4, 2008          

CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian textile workers and pro-democracy activists are calling for a day of strikes and protests Sunday, just ahead of local elections at a time of widespread anger at President Hosni Mubarak's government over rising prices and low wages.                    

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